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INTERNALLY DEVELOPED SOFTWARE (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Capitalized software development costs      
Amounts capitalized, beginning of year $ 68,862,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross $ 62,962,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross  
Development costs capitalized 7,154,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions 6,061,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions  
Dispositions (44,000)epiq_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareDispositions (161,000)epiq_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareDispositions  
Amounts capitalized, end of year 75,972,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross 68,862,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross  
Accumulated amortization, end of year (61,259,000)us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAccumulatedAmortization (52,661,000)us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAccumulatedAmortization  
Internally developed software, net 14,713,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet 16,201,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet  
Capitalized software development costs for projects in progress 1,000,000epiq_CapitalizedSoftwareDevelopmentCostsForProjectsInProgress 3,700,000epiq_CapitalizedSoftwareDevelopmentCostsForProjectsInProgress  
Amortization expense recognized related to capitalized software development costs $ 8,600,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization $ 8,800,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization $ 8,600,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization